Year 12 Compulsory Subjects Studied (Options appear in Italics) All option subjects are dependant on staffing and the number of students opting for the course. All Year 12 students will take English / ESOL, Religious Education and five other subjects.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION	ENGLISH
PHYSICAL EDUCATION	ALTERNATIVE ENGLISH (NCEA Level 1/2) and/or ESOL
MATHEMATICS	COMBINED MATHEMATICS (NCEA Level 1/2)
ACCOUNTING	ECONOMICS
CLASSICAL STUDIES	ASDAN
HEALTH EDUCATION	BUSINESS STUDIES
GATEWAY
SOCIAL SCIENCES:  Social Studies, History, Geography
SCIENCES:  Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics
TECHNOLOGIES: Fabric, Information and Communication, Computing, Graphics
THE ARTS: Art, Music, Drama, Art History, Photography, Design
LANGUAGES: French, Japanese, ESOL (All English as a Second language students will be required to sit an English test to determine their competency in English and will be placed in appropriate courses. Students may also be required to sit tests in other subjects to determine the appropriate course of study).
Homework / Study: The minimum time required, five days per week is 2-3 hours. Homework may consist of: Going over the day’s lessons, making notes Set work in a particular subject A long term assignment which is worked ion over a period of time Study of work already completed Preparation for tests / examinations, revision
The Learning Support Department assists students who require it.
Reporting to Parents
Generally reporting to parents occurs as follows: Term 1 Progress Report Term 2 Full report Term 4 Full report Information and report evenings occur twice a year and are advertised in our weekly newsletter. Such evenings give parents and teachers the opportunity to discuss the progress of the students.